Stella Maris, or “Star of the Sea,” is one of the most ancient and beloved titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For centuries, sailors, pilgrims, and seekers have turned to her under this name—trusting her light to guide them through uncertainty and into safe harbor. Mary, as Stella Maris, does not replace the destination. She orients the soul toward Christ.

In sacred art and tradition, stars often appear on her mantle, veil, or crown. These stars are not decorative; they are theological. They symbolize her radiance, her vigilance, and her role as a celestial signpost in the night. Just as the morning star does not generate light but heralds the dawn, so too does Mary reflect and magnify the Light of the World.

Before the name was known, the stars began appearing—quietly, insistently, across moments of beauty and recollection. In ceilings, vestments, scents, and invitations to prayer, they formed a constellation that gently asked to be followed. When it became clear that this pattern led to a Marian title, the name arrived like an answered prayer: Stella Maris.

There was another confirmation—tender, hidden in plain sight. Stella Maris is an anagram of Maricela, the name of the woman whose fidelity and maternal faith formed the unseen foundation of this Maison. This name—borne by a mother, and now echoed in Mary—sealed the offering with grace and inheritance.

The Latin holds deep resonance. It was never just a preference. It is a language that captures the ache for something eternal, universal, and true—a language that transcends trends and borders, and holds memory in its form. Latin speaks to the longing for the global Church, for timelessness, and for something that cannot be rebranded.

Maison Stella Maris did not begin as a brand.
It began with noticing.
Then receiving.
Then following the stars back to their origin.

This is a Marian house, built under a Marian title, entrusted to her light.

Stella Maris, ora pro me.
Star of the Sea, pray for me.